Oh how nice to see the sun shining this morning. I woke up early and sat in a chair in the living room, almost touching the wall. I just couldn't get close enough to that life giving golden orb in the sky. It's very windy and the varied shades of new green seem to have opened overnight. All the rain did its magic after all.
I was smiling and feeling gifted at the sight of the beautiful dark green laurel leaves shining as if wet with the lingering rain, and glittering as if lit by thousands of tiny white Christmas lights as the branches danced in the wind.
I was warmed by the friendly neighborhood deer as they ambled slowly and with many stops along the way to the stream below, sparkling as if filled with diamonds. It was so bright I had to lower the blind a little in order to see. Just my movement allowed me to see a gorgeous bright blue jay on the tree limb nearest me, preening himself and glorying in the sunshine. It's been a mighty rough 3 days for my feathered friends with all the cold the drenching rain.
My mood is so much lighter now that I have been gifted by nature and it's early yet. But it's also cold and my fingers are having some difficulty striking the right keys. I am going backwards much more than forward. I know there is a complaint in that sentence but hey, I wanted this to be a positive blog, but I'm only human.
I notice all the golden yellow forsythia bushes are losing their flowers and filling out with a lighter shade of spring green leaves. The rain beating them down for days has taken its toll. How I hate to see them go as they last for such a short time as it is. I also spy my missing red tulips, only two were left me by the deer and now they, too are missing. Don't go getting yourself in a huff my dear. Be grateful they at least let them bloom for your eyes to behold. Gnashing teeth at this point.
Brrr, I just checked the outside temperature and it is only 44 degrees out. Of course it is only 9:15 a.m. but I want my cake and be able to eat it too. If there is sunshine then there must be warmth. It's the end of April for crying out loud. Another complaint from me and I haven't typed that much yet!
Why can't I have 72 degrees, guaranteed? A nice comfortable temperature and leave it at that? No need for air conditioners, no hot flashes, sweating, (no, ladies don't sweat, we glow) etc. Do I detect another complaint there? Seems I'm turning cranky with spring's obstinate ways.
I'm just dragging my feet here before going grocery shopping. If I'm cold when I go in the store, I shiver going through the frozen food aisles and my fingers turn blue. That happens in the dead of summer too so I can't blame that on this fickle spring. However then my hands are warm before going into the store. Not so now. Whew, I just heard a loud rush of wind and tree branches are bouncing about. Time to go back to my book until hubby awakes. WE can go shopping later together and I don't have to lug groceries in and out of the car. LOL, this has worked out rather well don't you think? Okay, enough writing for today. I'm going to go and sit on my hands!
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